Shades Valley High School - Tower Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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MISS MARY ELIZABETH CARR A.B. Howard Spanish ond American History MRS. FLORENCE FITZGIBBON A.B. University of Nebraska Latin MRS. BLANCHE 0. McColl A .8., M.A. Berea College. University ol Alabamo, University of Utah French MRS. MAXINE D. SNIDER A.B.. M.A. Ho word. University of Alobama Spanish MRS. VIRGINIA STEMBRIDGE A.B. University of Alabama Latin MRS. EUNICE TIDWELL A.B. Athens College, University of Alabamo Howard French STANDING: Mrs. Virginia Stembridge, Mrs. Moxino Snider, Mrs. Florence Fitzgibbon, Miss Mary Elizabeth Carr . . . SEATED: Mrs. Eunice Tidwell, Mrs. Blanche McColl. LANGUAGE FOREIGN The Foreign Language Department offers three years in each French, Latin, and Spanish. It has increased in the number of students and teachers, and expects further growth os a new emphasis has been put on the study of languages. The language courses at Valley offer the students an opportunity to express themselves in a foreign tongue, and they offer on appreciation of the peoples and culture of other lands. Clubs are also available to those who wish to further their interests The Department furnishes excellent preparation for college where many of its students go into advanced foreign languages.

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STANDING: Mf. Arthur Cobb, Mr . Ruth Maxwell, Mr . Elizabeth Bullock, Mr. Williom legg . . . SEATED: Mr . Charlotte Jones, Mi » Volena Wholoy, Mr . Ann Berry Townes. MRS. ELIZABETH BULLOCK B.S. University of Alabomo Ward-Bolmont Plan© Geometry MR. ARTHUR LAYTON COBB B.S. U. S. Military Academy Plane Goometry MRS. CHARLOTTE JONES A.B., M.A Huntingdon College University of Alabama Algebra MR. WILLEAM LEE LEGG M.A. Birmingham-Southern, Peabody Plano Geomotry MRS. RUTH JEWELL MAXWELL B.S. Howard Mot hematics MRS. ANNE BERREY TOWNES A.8. Howard Mathematics MISS VOLENA WHALEY A.B„ M.A. Alabama Col lego. University of Alabama Mathematics You con't possibly fail with this gadget. MATHEMATICS Shades Valley is very proud of its mathematics department. Its course offerings include not only first and second year algebra, plane and solid geometry, trigonometry and college algebra, but also an introduction to the calculus, which was introduced at Shades Volley three years ago, and gave Valley the distinction of being the first high school in Alabama to offer the course. Every course in mathematics is taught with the modern approach in keeping with the trends recommended by the Commission on Mathematics under the sponsorship of the College Entrance Examination Board. Shades Valley graduates who hove taken the entire mathematics program hove in many instances been placed in sophomore mathematics courses upon entering college, and hove received college credit for their freshman courses. It's ©osy (for an I.B.M. mochln©). h« Ipana trio .

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MRS. BLAIR ROSS B.M.. MM Birmingham Comorvalory of Mw»ic Curtit Inititut®. Italy Piano Mr. William McLain, Mr . Almo Hall, Mr. lorry Deogon. Not P'tfurod: Mr . Blair Rom. FINE ARTS. The Fine Arts Department at Shades Valley Includes Art, Choral Music, Band, Speech, and Piano. Classes in these subjects train the students for appreciation of the arts as well as teaching a performance skill. During the 1958-59 school year, fine arts students participated in such activities os concert choir performances, band trips, dramatic and forensic activities, and scholastic art competition. What do you moan, Whal or® wo doing? Do you think lho» ipcech will •v r ®nd? Poge 20